'We'll get on with the job' Parliament erupts after independence obsessed Sturgeon's claim
HOLYROOD erupted into jeers and laughter after Nicola Sturgeon said she would be “getting on with the job” of governing, insisting she would “take stock and refresh” her approach.
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It comes after the First Minister backtracked on her plans to call a second Scottish independence referendum by saying Scotland should instead focus on getting the best deal for a Brexit Britain.
The SNP leader said she would set out a “fresher vision” for Scotland before being mocked by fellow MSPs.
She said: “We will set out a fresher vision for the country we lead, together with the creative, imaginative, bold and radical policies, that as far as possible within the current powers available to us, will help us realise that bold ambition vision for Scotland.
“Presiding officer, we look forward to getting on with the job in the best interest of all the people of Scotland.”
The chamber then erupted into fits of laughter.
Despite saying she would focus on Britain’s Brexit deal, Mrs Sturgeon went ahead and made the case for an independent Scotland.
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She said: “It is certainly the case that independence may well be the only way to protect Scotland from the impact of Brexit.
“But the case for an independent Scotland is not just about Brexit, it goes far beyond that.
“Many of us already believe that independence is the right and best answer to the many complex challenges we face as a country.”
The Scottish First Minister warned the "UK will crash out of the EU with no deal or a very bad deal" as she revealed she was U-turning on her plans to drag Scotland out of the Union to instead focus on getting the best deal for a Brexit Britain.
She told MSPs at Holyrood today: "We will not seek to introduce the legislation for an independence referendum immediately.
"Instead we will, in good faith, redouble our efforts and put our shoulders to the wheel in seeking to influence the Brexit talks in a way that protects Scotland's interests."